1976 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Is This An Repunched Mint Mark / RPM ? Help Is Appreciated!

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gsp193 Pillar of the Community United States 975 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 01:30 am Is this an RPM? I have checked Wexler, Variety Vista and Copper Coins and I cannot find a listing. I know the coin is beat-up, but the MM does not look that beat up to me, thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

Bumpkin Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 01:43 am Hey gsp. I know as bad as I want to say this is an RPM... it's unfortunately not. After 45 years in circulation, this guy took an absolutely inappropriate hit and displaced the mint mark to what you are seeing. It looks like a D on top of a D for sure. Look at the shape and distortion of the "top" D and you can see that is is completely out of shape which would not be in line with a mm punch. If it was an RPM then both D's would pretty much look the same and you would see much more defined shapes, possible serif notches and lines on the D of the mm. Also, EXCELLENT pics by the way!!! Hope this helps. Edited by Bumpkin 10/12/2021 01:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
gsp193 Pillar of the Community United States 975 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 01:46 am Ok I figured it was some kind of damage somehow, especially since I could not find it listed anywhere but I just wanted to be sure! I was hoping though!lol Thanks Bumpkin! I appreciate it! Report this Post to the Staff
Bumpkin Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 01:57 am Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 1:32 pm I agree. And if you go to varietyvista.com, you can find listings and pics for every DDO and every RPM by denomination, date and mint mark. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 2:34 pm Just a beat up coin. Why is it not a RPM? On a RPM you need to see evidence to two or more punches with the mintmark punch. This will enlarge the size of the mintmark: Note on this one it is a D/D/D/D S/S/N. Also the mintmark is enlarged. On your coin if the areas you looking at were bruises, You would recognize them. But these bruises are incuse marks into the normal mintmark. You can have an enlarged mintmark that is not a RPM, as you don't see the different punches, but the mintmark is enlarged: Note it is enlarged, but no evidence of multiple punches. Report this Post to the Staff
gsp193 Pillar of the Community United States 975 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 3:49 pm Thanks everyone, I appreciate your knowledge! Report this Post to the Staff
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1976 D LMC Is This An RPM? Help Is Appreciated!